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Still think the O'Reilly trade will work out with Tage and the first rounder, but it set the Sabres back as a team... no doubt.

I want them switched... Taylor seems to know how to get the kids even Nylander to play hard. He is a motivator.. but does it with a smile on his face. Played that way as a player too. Housley is a teacher but not a game manager. He is learning on the fly and still hasn't figured it out. I would hope he would.. but it is not happening yet... and with the talent coming up in the next couple of years, I don't want it wasted.

Yeh, this is BS.... when the Sabres have been good they have found good players.. the draft though is how you build a team any team and then bring in a few pieces the fill in the last part. Also trades can work as well. Sheary, Skinner and Hutton have been good adds. Vegas as much as it is fun is not a place that I would want to live ever and I have been there a few times... the casinos are depressing...

Get him on a 5 meal a day plan plus a pint to half gallon of ice cream...

He got frustrated in the third and started throwing his weight around... it was good to see... needs to stop giving guys so much respect and stay nasty.

Then bring up both and send someone else down.

Bogo and Beaulieu were the two best D out there tonight... that is sad.

Scandella looked exhausted... Sabres forwards need to be told they are down 4-1 at the beginning of the game. Mitts looking better. He needs to be told to throw his body around more. Oof... tough third period to watch. Sabre passing under duress is awful. They couldn't block a pass or get the puck out to save their lives. TT needs to be sent down... useless... bring up Nylander and teach the young forwards how to hit including Jack... holy crap if I see one more OLAY by them... pathetic.

Agreed that is why I think why not. But I do think he wouldnt find the initial space he has found in the A that he finds in NHL. His board work needs to be better. That being said a lot of Sabres need to be better along the boards. PS Nyls has improved a lot on the half boards. Held a lot of pucks in during the game I saw.

That analysis shows me that the team is still trying to figure things/systems out both there own and who they are playing against. Noticed guys talking a lot more out there as they do so I expect starts to improve as they gain more confidence playing as a group. Still would love to see them just go for it at the beginning of the game regardless.

Yeh I am back and forth.. His work in the corners needs to be better and he wont get the same amount of time to get off that shot in the majors. He can move the puck up ice... skates well... Looks positionally sound on D, but nothing stands out. With space on powerplay he is deadly. So at this point he’d be a powerplay specialist. CJ has a better all around game from what I saw and Nylander based on reviews from last year has improved a lot 5v5. He was hustling most of the game and guys were bouncing off him when they checked him. He seemed unfased by the hits..

Didnt realize he was already 23, then bring him up asap and see if he can hang.

McDavid would be better here... Matthew is playing 2nd line now that JT is there, that is a helluv a 1-2 punch. I think here Matthews would struggle as well with no experienced 2nd line center. Mitts will get there and with Skinner and a true shooter a la Nyls or Oloffson, I think based on what I saw Nyls is more NHL ready physically. But Oli has pure speed and hustle. Those two together with a passer such as Mitts could be deadly just not sure Oli is quite ready for 2nd line duties. If he is brought up put him on third line, Put Nyls on second line with Skinner. Berglund or Sobotka on third line with Oli and with KO. Send Thompson down with instructions to eat 5-6 meals a day. Sit whoever isnt listening or send them back down and bring up CJ. Berglund could sit a game here and there as well.

I don’t think there is enough talent yet on the team for Jack to be Jack. Having a second line that can score will make a big difference. I think Sabres need to draft another center at top of draft this year then a D unless the luck into Hughes.

No but ours works harder than yours...

By prayer? You can not petition the Lord with prayer... this is thee Ennd.

Sabres found there rat even it a few years down the road. If he can emulate that little ball of hate and score too man Sabres could use his effort!

Agreed but i have 7 more hours to work on a double and frustrated by another Sabre kurfuffle and that was the best I could come up with. Toned downed from what I originally came up with.

Yup was thinking the same... part of it is Phil, part of it is the young team.. another part is Phil... and part is they need probably 2 more D and some guys who can score and 1 who is an agitator.

So take out McDavid's knees and you beat the Eulers…

Sabres need an honest coach that pushes them with some intensity and has better matchup instincts a la Quenville and that guy from Toronto

Isnt the winner “injured before season starts.”? So no winner because Dead didnt anticipate that in the Pool.

Yes back when I was his age had a helluv a time keeping weight on. Could think about excercising and drop weight. Ate 5 meals a day working in college as a bicycle courier and my weight hovered between 165-173 lbs Im 6’2” as well and hated having to eat that much. OHBTW also ate a pint of Hagandaz as well... I feel his pain... now not so much.

? How bad is Allen’s elbow. Up till today was still recovering from Peterman’s awful throw so havent even checed?

Its yellow on helmet truly gold is Notre Dame’s.... might be able to live with that if I am not blinded...